Chapter 14 This is a practical life
Zhao Dahai opened his eyes and turned to look at the window. It was already bright. He got up immediately, got dressed, and just walked out of the yard when he saw his grandma Zhong Cuihua walking in with a bucket.
“Hey!”
“Grandma!”
“Wait until I get up to do this!”
"It's within an hour or two."
Zhao Dahai knew at a glance that Zhong Cuihua had gone to water the vegetable field.
"Hahaha!"
"How can I wait for you to do everything?! It's not like I can't do it if I pour some water."
Zhong Cuihua shakes shook his head. Zhao Dahai has been very busy these days. The seeds that have just been planted need to be watered every day. This is not a heavy job. If you can do it yourself, just help out and do more.
Zhao Dahai took the bucket, walked to the corner and put it down. He opened the lid of a large bucket on the ground and looked at the blue crabs dug up yesterday. There was nothing wrong with them. He originally wanted to sell them today, but the distance between the village and the town was Not far away, I sell a dozen large blue crabs at a time. People in my village or other villages must know what is going on. Blue crabs have strong vitality. If you soak them in some sea water, they will not die in half a month or even a month. This In a few days, I will go into the mangroves a few more times, dig out any blue crabs I can find, scan them and sell them together.
Zhao Dahai picked up the dustpan with the meat of mud snails and sea melon seeds to dry, walked out of the yard, placed it on the pile of stones at the door, and pulled the meat of the mud snails and sea melon seeds. It was windy at the seaside, so it was only dried last night. , left in the yard to blow all night, the meat of mud snails is large and thick, 30% to 40% dry, and the flesh of sea melon seeds is 50% to 60% dry. Now during the day, with no wind and the sun, at the end of the day, it is dry Seven or seventy-eight, put it away and dry it in the sun from time to time. It can be stored for a long time.
“The sea.”
“Where did you get these mud snails and sea melon seeds?”
“This meat is quite big!”
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Zhao Dahai turned around and saw Ma Hongyu.
“Aunt Ma.”
“Where are you going?”
“Where do you work at the dock?”
“This thing is not worth anything. , no one wants it, can it grow bigger? I can get some and dry it, and eat it when there is no food.”
"Where did you get it?"
"Next to the mangrove! There are fewer people there, so this thing is bigger."
Zhao Dahai greeted with a smile. Mud snails and sea melon seeds, especially sea melon seeds, sell for five or six yuan a pound in the city, but in the villages by the sea, not many people are interested in these things. If you want to eat them, you can find dozens, twenty, or even hundreds of kilograms in any place in the sea. , eating until vomiting.
“Yo!”
“Are there such big mud snails and sea melon seeds on the edge of the Red Village Forest?”
"This is a good method. Dry it and save it. When you don't want to buy vegetables, grab a handful, cut a radish or stir-fry a few garlic sprouts or something, and stir-fry it together to make a dish? I really need to get some someday. Come back.”
Ma Hongyu has been in the village for thirty years, and she really doesn’t know where there are such big mud snails and sea melon seeds nearby.
“Who says it’s not the case?”
“Where do you get the money to buy meat every day!?”
Zhao Dahai nodded.
Ma Hongyu chatted for a while before turning and leaving.
Zhao Dahai smiled. Each of the aunts and uncles in the village had their own plans. Ma Hongyu had just been looking at the mud snails and sea melon seeds in her dustpan. They were indeed not rare things. , but when I saw that it was relatively big, I immediately asked about it. Maybe one day I would find a place to eat or dig. In these places near the village, people like Ma Hongyu are more familiar with them than themselves, and they can't deal with them. If you don't mention the mangroves, it will arouse suspicion. But if you mention them, it will be fine. However, these days, you have to seize the time to enter the mangroves to get ahead of others. Dig more and catch more blue crabs before you find them to save yourself a long night and a lot of dreams.
Zhao Dahai continued to carefully pull out the mud snails and sea melon seeds in the dustpan, making sure to turn them all over so that they could dry thoroughly. After finishing this task, after breakfast, he carried a bag of mud that he had left behind last night. Luo and Haiguazi spoke to their grandma, then went out and walked towards Zhao Shi's house. When they stood at the door of the yard, they shouted "Second Grandpa". Only when they heard someone did they push the door open and walked in.
"Second Grandpa."
"Second Grandma."
Zhao Dahai saw Zhao Shi and Huang Huangtao having breakfast.
“Ouch!”
“How did you kid come here, Dahai?!”
“Come! Sit down.”
“Second Grandma Let’s get you a bowl of porridge.”
Golden Peach stood up as she spoke.
Zhao Dahai stopped Huang Jintao and had already had breakfast.
“Second Grandpa.”
“Yesterday I went into the mangrove.”
“I touched some mud snails and sea melon seeds.” “I’ll bring you some.”
As Zhao Dahai spoke, he put down the mud snails and sea melon seeds he was carrying. If he didn't bring the green crab, it wasn't because he couldn't bear to part with it. If he brought it, Zhao Shi would definitely not want it. It was something that could be sold for money. Taking it would be equivalent to taking his own money, so he definitely had to take it back. Mud snails and sea melon seeds are not rare things. Bring them to Zhao Shi for a taste so he won't shirk them.
“Oh?!”
“What are you doing digging this thing in the mangroves?! You can’t sell it for money.”
Zhao Shi frowned, Mud snails and sea melon seeds cannot be sold for any money, so the effort is not worth it.
"I don't plan to sell it."
"Cook it, pick the meat and dry it in the sun."
"A variety of food in the bowl."
Zhao Dahai really doesn't plan to sell it. Some sea melon seeds and mud snails.
Zhao Shi looked a little better.
Zhao Dahai sat for a while, stood up and left to do some work in the fields. In addition, he had planned to enter the mangroves for the past two days and needed to prepare.
"It seems that the child Dahai has changed his gender. He is starting to live a better life."
"The house has been tidied up."
"The vegetable fields and other things have been dug and planted. He almost had a fight with Sun Minghua. "
Huang Huangtao escorted Zhao Dahai out of the yard, turned back, pulled up a chair and sat next to Zhao Shi.
"Hmph!"
"Sun Minghua has occupied the land of Zhao Dahai's family. Even if he is beaten to death, there will be nothing to say."
Zhao Shi curled his lips. Zhao Dahai did a good job on this matter. Life in the village is not that simple. You have to fight for what you have to fight for. If you can't keep your own things, the whole village will look down on you.
“I caught crabs and sold fish a few days ago.”
“I made some money. I didn’t spend it randomly. I just bought rice oil and stuff. The old sister-in-law said I would buy her red dates. Wow. So sensible!”
"Hey!"
"My old sister-in-law can relax now and die in peace."
Huang Jintao wiped the corners of her eyes. Zhao Shi and Zhao Dahai's grandfather were brothers, and their families were separated, but their blood was thicker than water. Two years ago, something happened to Zhao Dahai's father and mother when they went fishing at sea. Only Zhao Dahai and Zhong Cuihua were left in the family. Life was very difficult. What was even worse was that Zhao Dahai was ignorant and lazy. It seems all is over now. Zhao Dahai has tidied up his house in the past few days, planted land, caught crabs and tiger fish and sold them for money. Now I know how to go into the mangroves, dig for mud snails and sea melon seeds and eat them as vegetables. This is living a down-to-earth life.
Zhao Shi picked up the hookah placed on the wall, took out shredded tobacco from the bag, kneaded a small ball into the cigarette holder, lit it, and took several puffs, his face tensed up.
Golden Tao knew something was wrong at first sight.
"Da Dahai is thinking about repairing the ship."
Zhao Shi blew out thick smoke.
"Huh?"
"What about this?"
"I have to talk to my sister-in-law!"
Golden Tao screamed and stood up immediately.
"What are you doing?"
"I said this. My sister-in-law nodded in agreement."
Zhao Shi shook his head.
“Going to sea is a dangerous thing.”
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"What does this kid from Dahai have to do to fish? Can't you find something else to do?"
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Huanghuang Tao slowly sat down, her lips trembling, and she kept nagging.
Zhao Shi's face became even uglier. He had this idea, but Zhao Dahai was not happy with it. Zhong Cuihua nodded again. The key is that Zhao Dahai was right. Zhong Cuihua is old and cannot be without people around her. But besides fishing, what else can I do to make money?
(End of this chapter)